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 100 STAT. 3574

PUBLIC LAW 99-643—NOV. 10, 1986

Public Law 99-643 99th Congress Nov. 10, 1986 [H.R. 5595] Employment Opportunities for Disabled Americans Act. 42 USC 1305 note.

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An Act

To make permanent and improve the provisions of section 1619 of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Employment Opportunities for Disabled Americans Act". SEC. 2. PERMANENT AUTHORIZATION OF PROGRAM OF BENEFITS UNDER SECTION 1619.

Section 201(d) of the Social Security Disability Amendments of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 1382h note) is amended by striking out ", but shall remain in effect only through June 30, 1987". SEC. 3. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN DISABLED OR BLIND INDIVIDUALS FOR BENEFITS DURING INITIAL TWO MONTHS IN CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS.

Post, p. 3575.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1611(e)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1382(e)(l)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A) by striking out "and (D)" and inserting in lieu thereof "(D), and (E)"; (2) in subparagraph (B) by inserting "(subject to subparagraph (E))" after "shall be payable"; and (3) by adding at the end thereof the following new subparagraphs: "(E) Notwithstanding subparagraphs (A) and (B), any individual who— "(i)(I) is an inmate of a public institution, the primary purpose of which is the provision of medical or psychiatric care, throughout any month as described in subparagraph (A), or "(II) is in a hospital, extended care fecility, nursing home, or intermediate care facility throughout any month as described in subparagraph (B), "(ii) was eligible under section 1619(a) or (b) for the month preceding such month, and "(iii) under an agreement of the public institution or the hospital, extended care facility, nursing home, or intermediate care facility is permitted to retain any benefit payable by reason of this subparagraph, may be an eligible individual or eligible spouse for purposes of this title (and entitled to a benefit determined on the basis of the rate applicable under subsection (b)) for the month referred to in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i) and, if such subclause still applies, for the succeeding month. "(F) An individual who is an eligible individual or an eligible spouse for a month by reason of subparagraph (E) shall not be

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